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Shock in Lauben: Missing Valerie found dead – partner confesses!
Valerie Becker discovers a corpse in Potsdam, which leads to a dramatic change in her life. Start investigation.
Shock in Lauben: Missing Valerie found dead – partner confesses!
A terrible tragedy rocks the region: Valerie Becker, a 36-year-old mother of two from Lauben in Bavaria, was found dead. The police discovered her body on August 28, 2025 during a search of her partner's property and in a nearby forest. The identity of the deceased was confirmed the next day by an autopsy, which brought the painful certainty: Valerie, who had been missing for three weeks, was dead. Her partner, a 38-year-old man, confessed on the same day and has since been held in custody on suspicion of manslaughter.
What was the trigger for these dramatic events? According to reports, Valerie left their house after an argument to drive to her horse stable in Erkheim. Shortly before her disappearance, she had spoken to a close relative on the phone, which was her last known contact. Mayor Reiner Rößle expressed dismay at the incident and pointed out that he has known the suspect since he was a child. However, some clarifying questions remain unanswered: How did the fatal argument come about?
Another case in Potsdam
A similar case is currently causing an uproar in Potsdam. As ZDF reports, Valerie Becker finds a corpse there and is initially convinced that it is her fiancé Leonard Roth. But the identity of the dead man remains unknown to her and Leonard. A newsboy, Justin Fromme, observed a woman running quickly from the scene. This lead could be crucial as Leonard remembers the fact that the former cleaner Mona Härtel did not return the key to the villa.
Mona herself notices that her friend Eiko has been missing for a night. Solving these cases could be difficult because it is unclear how it got into the villas and whose responsibility the events ultimately fall. The investigation is well underway, and the people involved - from director Susan Gordanshekan to actors like Tamara Meurer and Nicholas Reinke - will do everything they can to shed light on the matter.
Shocking violent crime figures
These two cases also highlight the current situation of violent crime in Germany. [Statista](https://de.statista.com/themen/11062/ criminality-in-deutschland-violentcrime/) points out that although violent crimes make up less than 4% of all crimes recorded by the police, they are the ones that have a massive impact on the population's sense of security. With 217,000 violent crimes recorded in 2024, the highest number since 2007. The reasons for the increase are diverse, including economic uncertainties and social pressures that are causing problems for many people.
Theoretically, it looks like the police were able to solve violent crimes in a good three quarters of the cases. But recent developments clearly show that society is coming under increasing pressure. The sensitive issues surrounding violence and aggression concern many people and make the population look for solutions.
Given these sad events and the ongoing discussion about violent crime, we must all ask ourselves: How can we as a society take better care of each other and prevent such tragedies? In a country where safety and security are so important, there is clearly a great responsibility on our shoulders.